 Cover of Jan/Feb 2015 issue featuringEugenie Bouchard | |
| Editor-in-chief | James Martin |
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| Staff writers | Staff Managing Editor: Abigail Lorge Executive Editors: Michael Bevans, Charlie Leerhsen General Manager: Andy Nelson Executive Online Producer: Tino Persico Marketing Director: Lisa Buco Senior Editors: Contributing Editors: Steve Tignor, Sarah Unke, Peter Bodo, Tom Perrotta, Bill Gray, Sarah Thurmond |
| Categories | Sports magazine |
| Frequency | Monthly (8 per year) |
| Publisher | Chris Evert Group: Jeff Williams |
| Total circulation (June 2012) | 601,090[1] |
| First issue | May 1965[2] |
| Company | Sinclair Broadcast Group |
| Country | USA |
| Based in | New York, NY |
| Language | English |
| Website | www |
Tennis is a U.S. printsportsmagazine devoted to the sport oftennis. It is published eight months per year, and operates a website,Tennis.com.
The magazine was established in May 1965, published out ofChicago with a regional focus.[2] Asher Birnbaum of Skokie, IL was the founder, editor and publisher. The tennis boom of the 1970s resulted in a rapid expansion of the magazine, both in scope and circulation. In addition to top tennis stars, celebrities likeJohnny Carson andFarrah Fawcett appeared on the cover.[2] It was owned by Golf Digest / Tennis Magazine and sold to the New York Times Company.
Miller Publishing bought the magazine in 1997 fromThe New York Times Company.[3] It brought on two retired champions as part owners and contributors: firstChris Evert in 2000 thenPete Sampras in 2003.[4] In the early 2010s the circulation was 600,000 subscriptions, the majority of which were purchased by theUnited States Tennis Association (USTA) for its members.[1][5]
In 2014, publisher and USTA board member Jeff Willams purchased controlling interest in Tennis Media Company, owner of the magazine and its offshoot website.[5] In 2017,Sinclair Broadcast Group, owner ofTennis Channel, acquired Tennis Media Company for $8 million, seeking to build synergies between the properties.[6]
Aside from articles about the most recent events and most activeplayers, the magazine also includes the recent ranking for bothATP andWTA, as well as brief summaries of the futuretournaments, their participants and the past winners.
Chris Evert has her own personal section in the magazine—usually the first page—which is called "Chrissie's Page". Aside from Evert, other famous players and coaches also contribute to the magazine, Pete Sampras,Paul Annacone, former coach of Sampras, is the Senior Instruction Editor andBrad Gilbert, former coach ofAndre Agassi andAndy Roddick, is Touring Instruction Editor.
In celebration of its 40th anniversary (1965–2005),Tennis published a series rating the 40 best players of those four decades.[7][8]
Pete Sampras
Martina Navratilova
Steffi GrafChris Evert
Björn Borg
Margaret CourtJimmy ConnorsRod LaverBillie Jean KingIvan LendlJohn McEnroeAndre Agassi
Monica SelesStefan EdbergMats WilanderJohn NewcombeSerena WilliamsBoris Becker
Roger FedererKen RosewallRoy EmersonMartina HingisEvonne Goolagong
Guillermo VilasVenus WilliamsJim Courier
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Ilie NăstaseLindsay DavenportArthur Ashe
Justine HeninTracy AustinHana MandlíkováLleyton HewittStan SmithJennifer Capriati
Gustavo Kuerten
Virginia WadePatrick RafterGabriela SabatiniIn celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Open Era in tennis (1968–2018), the magazine published a series rating the 50 best players of those five decades (25 men and 25 women).[9]
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